1. MISPLACED &
DANGLISH MODIFIERS
ENGLISH
COMPREHENSION
AND COMPOSITOIN
Course Supervisor:
Ayyaz Qadeer
02/18/14
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2. MISPLACED MODIFIER
Confusion
He barely kicked
that ball twenty
yards.
Repair Work
He kicked that
ball barely twenty
yards.

3. DANGLING MODIFIER
(participial phrases )
Confusion
Changing the oil every
3,000 miles, the car
seemed to run better.
Repair Work
Changing the oil every
3,000 miles, John found
he could get much
better gas mileage.

4. DANGLING MODIFIER
(Expletive Construction )
Confusion
Changing the oil every
3,000 miles, there is an
easy way to keep your
car running smoothly.
Repair Work
If we change the oil
every 3,000 miles, we
can keep our car
running smoothly.

5. DANGLING MODIFIER
(Passive Verb )
Confusion
Repair Work
Changing the oil every
3,000 miles, the car was
kept in excellent
condition.
Changing the oil every
3,000 miles, we kept the
car in excellent
condition.

6. DANGLING MODIFIER
(Infinitive phrase )
Confusion
To keep the young
recruits interested in
getting in shape, an
exercise program was
set up for the summer
months.
Repair Work
To keep the young
recruits interested in
getting in shape, the
coaching staff set up an
exercise program for
the summer months.

7. EVER SMILE
WHEN
YOU LOOK
BEAUTIFUL